Health expenditure, private in Botswana
Botswana: Health expenditure, private was 39.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Botswana, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Botswana stood at 39.2%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Botswana peaked at 47.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.6% | — |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +10.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 39.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.2% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 17.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.5% | 39.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 38 Senegal 41.7% compare
- 39 Zambia 40.2% compare
- 40 Mauritania 39.4% compare
- 42 Angola 38.5% compare
- 43 Madagascar 36.9% compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 33.8% compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Botswana?
- Health expenditure, private in Botswana was 39.2% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for health expenditure, private?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).